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Port Townsend, WA vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- Vernon Hills spends 39.8% more per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Vernon Hills than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernon Hills had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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